Broom



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BROOM.

Patented Sept. l0, 1895..

@Unirse Startins 'Parent @urina ISAC G/HARDIN AND THOMAS T. VATSON, OF SAVANNAH, TENNESSEE.

BROOlVl.

SPECEFL'GATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 546,047, dated September 10, 1895.

Application tiled February 4, l 8 95' .'[0 @ZZ whom, it may concern: i

Be it known that we, ISAAC G. l-IARDIN and- THOMAS T. XVATSON, of- Savannah, county of Hardin, State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brooms; and we hereby declare;the following to be a full, clear, and accurate description of our invention, such as `will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improvement in brooms, the object of4 the invention being to provide a simple and efficient holding1 and protecting device in the form ofan elastic brace or. stay for the brush part of the broom,

whereby the latter will be protected and supported in such manner as to increase the life of the broomand at the same time render the broom efficient in use.'

To this end the invention consists in certain novel features and details of construction and arrangement, as hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the drawings, and pointed out in the claims. y

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a broom constructed in accordance l-with this invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view of the holding device, thebroom being omitted. Fig. 3 is a similar view with'the hinged members of the holder separated or in position to receive and embrace the head of a broom. Fig. 4. is an 'end view taken at right angles to Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a suitable stick or handle to-which the broomheadis to be applied.

2 indicates a' sleeve or boot which surrounds the handle or stick 1, being adapted to slide longitudinally thereof. The lower end of thestick or handle l is flattened upon either side, as indicated at 3, facilitating the attachment of an oppositely-disposed pair of hinged stay-frames, which will now be deopen or three-sided loop 5, adapted to einbrace one-half of the head of the broom. The terminals of the wire are bent at corresponding points to form small loops 6, after which they are extended vertically a short distance, forming parallel arms 7, arranged on either side of the broom-head, at the upper ends of which the terminals are again bent to form loops 8, after which said terminals are eX- tended laterally and in pa1allel'-relation to form horizontal arms 9, reaching nearly to the sides of the broom-head, where they are given a bend at the point lO, and are extended. from thencevin acurve or arc 11, conformingto the curvature ofthe upper portion of the broomhead. The terminals are again bent at 12 and extended to form upwardly-projecting arms or portions 13, the upper ends of which are bent or hooked inwardly toward each otherfand inserted into horizontally-aligned perforations 14 at the upper end of the flattened portion 3 of the socket-piece 1. Two elastic or spring frames are thus formed,both of which have their hooked ends engaging the perforations 14, said frames being adapted to snugly embrace the straws and head of the broomfrom opposite sides, forming an effective brace or stay for imparting strength and durability to the broom. The frames 4 are further provided with oppositely-disposed protecting-plates 15, substantially in theform of quadrants, soldered or otherwise secured to the portions 9 and 11 of said frames upon both sides, and as an additional protection to the curved portions of the broom-head. said frames are provided with curved sheaths or guards 16 substantially semicircular in crosssectional shape.

In operation the broom-head is first brought i near to the lower end of the stick or handle 1 into position to receive the hinged members. The hinged members or spring-frames 4t are then brought together and caused to embrace the head of the broom, as indicated in Fig. l, after which pieces of wire are passed around and twisted upon the small eyes or loops -G and 8 for firmly holding the hinged members together. The sleeve or boot 2 -is slid down over the upwardly-projecting arms 13 of the hinged members, which are thus rmly held together and prevented from separating and releasing the broom.

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The device above described is very simple in construction, may be manufactured at a nominal cost, and will eectively protect the head of the broom and extend the life thereof in a manner that will be readily understood.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and-minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be se-V cured by Letters Patent, is-

l. An elastic frame for embracing the heads of brooms, the same comprising a handle or stick having its lower end partially cutaway upon opposite sides to form flattened portions, a pair of pivoted members hinged thoreto and having their journal portions inserted in a transverse perforation extending between such flattened portions and having their longitudinally extending arms resting against said viattened portions, and a longi tudinally sliding boot or sleeve disposed around said handle and also embracing the longitudinal arms of, said pivoted members, substantiallyas and for the purpose described. 2. A clasping frame for the heads of brooms, the saine comprising a handle, an oppositely disposed pair'of looped Wire frames hinged to said handle and adapted to embrace the side edges of the head of the broom,quadrant plates united to and forming part of said frames, supplemental segmental sheaths also united to said frames and adapted to surround and protect the upper curved portion of the broom head, and means for holding the swinging ends of said frames together and in engagement with the head of the broom, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

ISAAC G. HARDIN.

THOMAS T. WATSON.

Witnesses: l

MARY M. l-lURsT, ARBIE FALLS. 

